[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4861-4862]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

           By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 4996.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 4997.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 4998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power To . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
           By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 4999.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     provides Congress the power to ``provide for the common 
     Defence'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and 
     Regulation of the land and naval forces''.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5000.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
       H.R. 5001.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5002.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I Section 
     8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 5003.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mr. WEBER of Texas:
       H.R. 5004.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 5005.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Constitution Article I
           By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:
       H.R. 5006.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 5007.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
           By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 5008.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 5009.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (a) Article I, Section 1, to exercise the legislative 
     powers vested in Congress as granted in the Constitution; and

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       (b) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress 
     the authority ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof;
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 5010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate foreign and interstate commerce) of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 5011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section 1, which gives Congress the authority 
     to ``ordain and establish'' courts inferior to the Supreme 
     Court.
            By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 5012.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. MOOLENAAR:
       H.R. 5013.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 5014.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 5015.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debt and provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 5016.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18:
       The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof.
            By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.J. Res. 89.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.J. Res. 90.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section I, which includes an 
     implied power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the 
     United States with respect to foreign affairs; and U.S. 
     Constitution, Article I, Section 8, which authorizes the 
     Congress to: (1) ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States,'' and (2) ``make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers.''

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